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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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